Automate my script?

[Xenos]

Hello! Me again!

I was hoping somebody could help me automate my script?

Basically I run a Daily Status report on some servers to check and log errors. As it is; it is prompting the user to enter "How many days do you want to run your report?" Since the response usually hinges on the day of the week (ie: Monday we run for 3 days, most others just 1) I was hoping to take out the required user input, automate the script, then make it a scheduled task.

Here is the relevant sections of code. I was thinking just replace the Input with a function to get the day of the week. I see in the new datenew.au3 there are several functions that might work with this, but since I am still a raw newbie I was hoping somebody would hold my hand

$ANSWER = InputBox("Get Status", "How many days do you want to check?", "2", "", -1, -1)

If @error = 1 Then Exit

If $ANSWER > 5 Then

MsgBox(4096, "Number of Days to Check", "A maximum of 5 Days maybe entered")

$ANSWER = InputBox("Get Status", "How many days do you want to check?", "2", "", -1, -1)

EndIf

If $ANSWER > 5 Then Exit

$Z = $ANSWER + 1

Do

$I = $I + 1

{Processing Here}

Until $I = $ANSWER

If I could have $ANSWER be set automatically based on a GetDayofWeek function.

I really appreciate your help. You guys rule.

Newbs

[sandyd]

Hi Xenos,

Look in the help file for Macro Reference / Time and Date.

There is a macro that will give you the day nunber (@WDAY)

[Blue_Drache]

You can also search the forums for the datenew.au3 include file. It contains many good date calculation functions.

[Xenos]

You can also search the forums for the datenew.au3 include file.  It contains many good date calculation functions.

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Yes thank you both very much. I did not see the WDAY macro. I do have the datenew.au3 file and have isolated the 2 functions that find the day. I am just not quite sure how to implement them. I am still quite new to this - I came from the IT admin world not a programming environment.

So, to implement the macro I would simply ditch the User Input for

If @WDAY = 1 then

$ANSWER = 3 ;Monday - run report for 3 days

else if @WDAY = 6 or 7 ;Sat or Sun do not run report

$ANSWER = 0 ;its a weekday do it for 1 day

else

$ANSWER = 1

end if

end if

endif

Do

$I = $I + 1

{processing}

Until $I = $ANSWER

Thanks so much .. currently I get up at 5AM to run these before production starts. I cant schedule task because of this *1* user input screen. If can make it decide on its own how many days to run then I can make it a scheduled task.

Keep the help coming please.

Newb

[Blue_Drache]

Well, you're mixing your programming forms.... but yeah.

To use the datenew functions, put this at the top of your program.

#include <datenew.au3>

Oh, and use the [ code ] [ /code ] or the [ codebox ] [ /codebox ] tags around your code entry. It will preserve the formatting (extra spaces and such) if you cut and paste from something like SciTE.

[Xenos]

Well, you're mixing your programming forms.... but yeah. 

To use the datenew functions, put this at the top of your program. 

#include <datenew.au3>

Oh, and use the [ code ] [ /code ] or the [ codebox ] [ /codebox ]  tags around your code entry.  It will preserve the formatting (extra spaces and such) if you cut and paste from something like SciTE.

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Thank you so much for your help!

Do I need to compile the datenew.au3 when I creaty my EXE file if I use the include?

So I put the include then I can just call the functions by name (ie _GetDateDayofWeek)

So then it would be like

$ANSWER = _DateDayOfWeek

I am trying to follow .. thank you for your patience.

Newb who loves this forum

[Blue_Drache]

Any includes get compiled with the code. Similar to VB or C++ programming yes?

Think of the includes as a container for any functions you're using.

All my code that I write contains no Func statments, only the function calls themsleves. All Func definitions are contained in separate files. That allows me to write programs that call any function I've created for whatever I'm doing. I don't have to re-write each function every time.

So I put the include then I can just call the functions by name (ie _GetDateDayofWeek)

So then it would be like

$ANSWER = _DateDayOfWeek

I am trying to follow .. thank you for your patience.

Yes. read the help file about the #include statement.

Also, any file you want to #include, make sure it has an #include-once statement.

[Xenos]

Any includes get compiled with the code.    Similar to VB or C++ programming yes? 

Think of the includes as a container for any functions you're using. 

All my code that I write contains no Func statments, only the function calls themsleves.  All Func definitions are contained in separate files.  That allows me to write programs that call any function I've created for whatever I'm doing.  I don't have to re-write each function every time.

Yes.  read the help file about the #include statement. 

Also, any file you want to #include, make sure it has an #include-once statement.

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ALL HAIL THE DRAGON!

[Xenos]

Ok I have modifying the script and now I am having a SAVAGE error when I try to run the compiled EXE

I will post the code modifications and the error I get. Any help is REALLY appreciated.

CODE

If @WDAY = 2 Then

$ANSWER = 3 Else

If @WDAY > 2 AND @WDAY < 7 Then

$ANSWER = 1

EndIf

EndIf

.

.

.

Do

$I = $I + 1

{processing}

Until $I = $ANSWER

Now this is the worst error I have ever seen.

16 bit MS-DOS Subsystem MsgBox (Close/Ignore)

The NTVDM CPU has encountered an illegal instruction.

CS:0dc5 IP:0146 OP:63 61 6c 20 24 Choose 'Close' to Terminate

Now what the hell have I done?

Manual script runs fine and all I have done is replaced the User Input (How many days..") with the above chunk.

Anything?

Panicked Newb

[martin]

Ok I have modifying the script and now I am having a SAVAGE error when I try to run the compiled EXE

I will post the code modifications and the error I get. Any help is REALLY appreciated.

CODE

If @WDAY = 2 Then

    $ANSWER = 3 Else

    If @WDAY > 2 AND @WDAY < 7 Then

    $ANSWER = 1

    EndIf

EndIf

.

.

.

Do

$I = $I + 1

{processing}

Until $I = $ANSWER

Now this is the worst error I have ever seen.

16 bit MS-DOS Subsystem MsgBox (Close/Ignore)

The NTVDM CPU has encountered an illegal instruction.

CS:0dc5 IP:0146 OP:63 61 6c 20 24 Choose 'Close' to Terminate

Now what the hell have I done?

Manual script runs fine and all I have done is replaced the User Input (How many days..") with the above chunk.

Anything?

Panicked Newb

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Maybe it is because you need to initialise $I to zero before you start the Do/Until loop.

$I = 0

Do

blhblh

until $I = $answer

[Xenos]

Maybe it is because you need to initialise $I to zero before you start the Do/Until loop.

$I = 0

Do

blhblh

until $I = $answer

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I have made this change, however I don't think that is the problem. The original script had the same Do with the $I uninitialized.

This really should be easy but I am still having problems. There is a massive script and all I am changing is

$ANSWER = InputBox blah blah

to

$ANSWER = 1
If @WDAY = 2 then
   $ANSER = 3
end if

Then I am going to schedule the task in Task Scheduler (W2K) to run M-F (no weekends)

I will get back to you once I test my new compile.

Thanks again!

Newbie

$ANSWER = 1

If @WDAY = 2 then